We use an external msp430 for our intelligent watchdog
On 5/15/2016 1:07 PM, Super Twang wrote: > > > I've just come across this conversation in my own search for a > rock-solid, embeddable configuration for the BeagleBone Black. I’m > trying to develop an embedded controller device that needs to live > behind walls, in ceilings and in other inaccessible places. ( It is > for the automation of art & other electronic installations.) > > From what I gather here, the BBB is not quite up to the task, without > an external watchdog circuit (please correct me if I’m misreading this > thread). > > @John3909: Your suggestion of the GreenPak prompted my own discovery > of that tech — it looks great, esp the ecosystem of tools around the > platform. > > In looking around, I found some Silego application notes that > implement a hardware watchdog for MCUs. > http://www.silego.com/products/352/312/AN-1058.html This might be a > useful starting point for anyone using GreenPak for a hardware watchdog. > > @John3909: Does this design look like it might be a good fit for the > BBB? (Not knowing how to read GreenPak internals, it is not obvious to me) > > Alternately, I'm wondering in the two years that have passed since > this thread started, if anyone has developed a hardware watchdog > design for the BBB they'd be willing to share. An open-source > hardware watchdog for the BBB would go a long way towards ameliorating > the hardware issues with the PMIC on RevC, and allow it to prosper as > a base for applications where long-term reliability matters. > > Although I’m first and foremost a software engineer, I've got some > electronics chops (albeit mostly digital), but (sadly) very limited > hardware design equipment (oscilloscope, etc). [That said, I have > iron, and will solder!] I’d be happy to develop & contribute the > software components for such a system (I’d envision a library + device > tree overlay) if someone(s) else would like to partner up to design > the hardware side. > > Best, > > ST > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/c7fb39d8-84ef-4127-9db8-cd65a6965e31%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/c7fb39d8-84ef-4127-9db8-cd65a6965e31%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/976bd440-2729-5157-8692-3357a8d607a0%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
